This is Awesome!! I also need prayer today because I just found out they will lay offs at my job. Pray for protection of my job if it is God's Will. God Bless Diane ________________________________ From: Sassy <sassyuga@xxxxxxxxx> To: Group <oakleafsunjgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 12:22 AM Subject: [oakleafsunjgroup] The power of prayer Receiving the Power of God Through Prayer Prayer is so powerful because it joins the hearts of people on earth with the heart of God in heaven. When we pray, we connect with God, and He affects our daily lives beyond our comprehension. I believe prayer is one of the greatest powers available in the entire universe. That may seem like a bold statement, but it's true! Prayer opens the door for God to work. It is the activity that you and I can engage in on earth when we need the power of heaven to come into our lives and bring wisdom, direction, encouragement or a miraculous breakthrough. Prayer connects us to the power of God, and that is why it is a greater force than anything else we can ever imagine. Even Jesus needed to pray and receive this power when He was on earth. Only God's power can bring peace, instill joy, grant wisdom, impart a sense of value and purpose to a person who doesn't know what to do in life, and work every kind of miracle. Do you want to see that power work in your life? Then make prayer a priority. Prayer Starter: Lord, the power of prayer is absolutely astounding. I want to connect with You and see You work in my life, so I make a commitment now to remain in a constant state of prayer with You. Hebrews 5:7 NLT "While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God."